This article from 1879 shows a theoretical connection between the house of Moere and George Washington (the US president), as well as giving further background to Rognvald of Moere's pedigree. Shaun D. L. Brassfield-Thorpe
INTRODUCTION
"From Col. JOHN WASHINGTON, the great-grandfather of Gen'l GEORGE WASHINGTON,
I have carried this lineage back to the progenitor in England, to demonstrate
that William de Hertburn (1183) was not the Ancestor of the AMERICAN WASHINGTONS,
and also to show the errors of all the usually received pedigrees."-- Albert
Welles (1879)
The Washington family was founded in England by THORFIN THE DANE,
whose ancestors came from Schleswig, in Denmark, and settled in ancient Ebor
or Yorkshire, prior to the Norman conquest. The name of WASHINGTON was derived
from a village juxta Ravenswarth, called originally, Wessyngton. The name is
of Saxon origin, and it existed in England prior to the Norman onquest. The
village Wassyngton is mentioned in a Saxon charter, as granted by King Edgar
in 973, to Thornby Abbey.--Collectanea Typographica, vol. 4, p. 55. This village
is now called Wharlton, and is in the parish of Kirkby Ravensworth, in the North
Riding of Yorkshire.
SOURCE
The Pedigree and History of the Washington Family
BY ALBERT WELLES.
President of the American College for Genealogical Registry and Heraldry.
NEW-YORK: SOCIETY LIBRARY.
1879
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(IN ORDER OF DESCENT)
I.
ODIN
KING OF SCANDINAVIA
He was the son of Fridulf, Supreme Ruler of the Scythians, in Asaland, or Asaheim,
Turkestan, between the Euxine and Caspian Seas, in Asia. He reigned at
the Asgard, whence he removed in the year 70 B.C., and became the first King
of Scandinavia. He died in the year 50 B.C., and was succeeded by
his sons, who reigned in different parts of Scandinavia.
HISTORY OF KING ODIN
KING OF SCANDINAVIA
BY ALBERT WELLES
President of the American College for Genealogical Registry and
Heraldry.
NEW-YORK: SOCIETY LIBRARY.
1879
KING ODIN DESCENDANTS
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The most important epoch in the historical antiquities of the North, and the
most memorable from the extraordinary revolutions it accomplished, is the arrival
of Odin, the Mars as well as the Mohammed of Scandinavia, the founder of those
religious and political institutions which universally prevailed there until
the introduction of Christianity.(*)
The account of the historical Odin, as narrated by Snorre in the
Ynglina Saga, states that he came from Asaland or Asaheim, a district eastward
of the river Tanais, the capital of which was called Asgard, and the people
Asen or Aesir.
By his superior military talents Odin had endeared himself to his
Asiatic subjects. He was successful in every combat, whence his warriors believed
that victory hung on his arm. When he sent forth his soldiers to any expedition
he laid his hands upon them and blessed them; they then
(*) It was in the reign of Emund Biorn, King of Sweden -- 820 to 859 --
that the light of the gospel first dawned in the north, although it did not
become the established religion until the accession of Olaf Skotkanung, A.D.
1001, who, with his whole family, was baptized in 1001. The surname of Skotkanung
or Tribute King, was given to Olaf on account of a yearly tax he paid to the
Pope to carry on the war against the Infidels. Olaf was baptized by Sigefroy,
an English monk whom King Ethelred of England had
sent to Sweden. believed themselves invincible. The invasion of the Romans at
length compelled him to flee towards the North, "where he knew that a place
of refuge was reserved for him and his people."
Leaving his two brothers to rule at Asgard, he proceeded with his pontiffs and
a vast concourse of followers (evidently the Sviar or Suiones of Tacitus) through
Gardarike, or Russia, to Saxland, subduing all the nations as he passed, and
bestowing their dominions as kingdoms upon his sons. Having disposed of these
countries he next crossed the Baltic, and chose the agreeable island of Fionia
for his residence, where he is said to have built the city of Odense. The whole
of Denmark submitted with little resistance. Passing into Sweden, where a prince
named Gylfe then reigned, he fixed his abode near the Lake Logur (the Maelar
Sea), in the modern province of Stockholm, and erected a splendid temple at
Sigtuna for celebrating the rites of the new faith. The surrounding territory,
which formed the cradle of his empire, was called the Lesser Svithiod, or Sweden,
in contrast to the Larger Svithoid or Scythia, from whence they had emigrated,
and Mannheim, the "Home of Man," to distinguish it from Asgard or Godheim, the
abode of the Asen or celestial deities. In Upsula and the neighboring districts
places were assigned for the residence of the pontiffs.
"The migration of this renowned adventurer with a band of followers from the
banks of the Tanais is generally placed about the middle of the first century
before Christ. Among the fugitive princes of Scythia who were expelled from
their country in the Mithridatic war by the superior genius and resources of
Pompey, tradition has placed the name of Odin, the ruler of a potent tribe in
Turkestan, between the Euxine and Caspian seas."
"His true name according to tradition, was Sigge, son of Fridulph, but he assumed that of Odin, the Supreme Deity of the Scythians, of whose religion he was chief priest. After achievtng so many glorious conquests Odin retired to Sweden, where he ended his days B. C. about 50."
After the death of Odin his authority, both regal and pontifical,
was transmitted to his sons and chiefs, whom he had placed on the neighboring
thrones. Heimdall was made ruler of Scania. Skiold established himself with
a colony of Goths at Ledra in Zealand, which he erected into a monarchy; and
from him descended the Skioldungs, a race of Kings which long swayed the sceptre
of Denmark. Yngve, another son, reigned in Sweden; and from him sprang the Ynglings,
a name by which the ancient Sovereigns of that country are distinguished in
history. Balder was appointed viceroy over the Angles, in the southern part
of the Cimbric Chersonese, or ancient Holstein, and hence the Anglo-Saxon princes
all traced their origin to that venerable progenitor. Horsa und Hengist, the
two Saxon chiefs that conquered England in the fifth century, reckoned Odin
(or Woden in their dialect) as their ancestor; and even in Lower Germany the
greater part of the reigning families calculated their descent from the same
stock.(*)
The following are the five sons of Odin, who, after his death, about B. C. 30,
divided Scandinavia into equal parts, viz :--
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FIVE SONS OF KING ODIN
i.
HEIMDAL,
He reigned in Skania.
ii.
NIORD or YNGVE,
He reigned in Sweden and died 20 B.C.
iii.
SEMING or SUABONE,
He reigned in Norway. Tradition placed Seming, a son of Odin, on the throne
of Norway, and from him descended a race of Pontiff Kings, of whom nothing but
their names are recorded.
iv.
BALDER,
Viceroy of the Angles at Schloswig Holstein, in the southern part of the Cimbria
Chersonese.
v.
SKIOLD,
He reigned at Ledra, in Zealand, and at Jutland. He became the head of an illustrious
race of Kings called Skioldunger, who reigned at Leire (Ledra), in Zealand,
twenty miles from Copenhagen. He died 40 B.C. The island of Zealand was ceded
by Gylfe to Gefyon, who had married Skiold, one of the sons of Odin.
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The small States forming the Kingdom of Denmark continued three or four centuries
under the sway of various petty princes, the chief of whom were the Skioldungs,
that branch of the family of Odin which established the seat of their authority
at Ledra in Zealand. Skiold, the founder of this dynasty, reigned about forty
years before the Christian era. Tradition has ascribed to Skiold the usual qualities
of the heroic age, great bodily strength and the most indomitable courage. Among
his other military exploits he is said to have conquered the Saxons and subjected
them to the payment of an annual tribute.
(*) In the district of Loftahammars, close to the Swedish town
of Vestervik, a most interesting collection of ancient Russian coins, to the
number of 610, in good condition, have been discovered at a little distance
below the surface of the earth. The large number of these rare coins shows the
extent of the commercial relations which existed some thousand years ago between
Sweden and the imerior of the present empire of Russia, where Swedish colonies
were established all along the great rivers, down to the Black Sea. It is now
also an established fact that when Scandinavia became Christian most of the
pilgrims to the Holy Land proceeded thence through Russia, where the original
commercial Swedish colonies for several centuries retained their native tongue.--New
York Puper,
Nov. 30, 1876.
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II.
SKIOLD
KING OF ZEALAND AND JUTLAND
He became King of Zealand and Jutland in 50 B.C. He died 40 B.C.
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III.
FRIDLEIF
FIRST KING OF DENMARK
He was called the First King of Denmark of the Skoldungers, by descendants
of Skiold, the son of Odin. He succeeded to Skiold 40 B.C. and died 23
B.C. His sons were: i. Frode Fredigod, ii. Fridlief, iii. Havar.
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III.
FRODE FREDIGOD
(Pacific)
KING OF DENMARK
Frode was born about 1 A.D. in Ledra. He became King of Denmark
in 23 B.C. and died 35 A.D. He was King of Denmark in the time of Christ.
Frode I enjoyed the reputation of unrivalled prowess as a warrior, having carried
his victorious arms into Sweden, Germany, Hungary, England and Ireland.
So strict was the adminstration of Justice in his own dominions, that, if we
may credit the Northern legends, bags of gold might have been safely exposed
on the highways. It is alleged that he compiled a civil and military code,
which Saxon Grammaticus states to have been extant in his time. He was
succeeded by his brother Fridleif.
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IV.
FRODE II
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 59 A.D. and died 87 A.D.
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V.
VERMUND, THE SAGE
KING OF DENMARK
He became the King of Denmark in 87 A.D. and died 140 A.D.
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VI.
OLAF, THE MILD
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 140 A.D. Obit 190 A.D.
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VII.
DAUGHTER OF OLAF, THE MILD
QUEEN OF DENMARK
Olaf, the Mild's daughter became Queen of Denmark. She married Dan Mykillati
(the Splendid), became King of Denmark in 190 A.D. Dan Mykillati died
270 A.D., after having reigned eighty years, with the greatest justice and reputation.
Almost all historian agree that he was the founder of the Kingdom of Denmark.
The first that united the Danish provinces (except Jutland, which formed a separate
monarchy) under one government was Dan Mykillati (the Magnanimous), King of
Scania, a descendant of Heimdal, and
married to a daughter of Olaf the Mild, Sovereign of Zealand and Denmark, and
sixth in descent from Skiold. He reduced the whole country, with the smaller
islands, to subjection, and is alleged to have given his name to the new kingdom
of which he was the founder. The union of his sister with Dyggve of Sweden,
is reckoned the earliest matrimonial alliance that was formed between the two
Crowns.
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VIII.
FRODE III
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 270 A.D. He died 310 A.D.
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IX.
HALFDAN
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 310 A.D. Obit 324 A.D. He subdued Sweden,
defeated Aun in many battles and having driven him from the throne, he fixed
his residence in Upsala, where he died in A.D. 324
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X.
FRIDLEIF III
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 324 A.D. He died 348 A.D.
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XI.
FRODE IV
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 348 A.D. He died 407 A.D.
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XII.
HALFDAN II
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 456 A.D. Obit 457 A.D.
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XIII.
ROE
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 460 A.D. He died 494 A.D. Roe and his
brother, Helge, agreed to divide the sovereignty between them. The former
is said to have built the city of Roskilde, but he exchanged his patrimony in
the North of the Danish possessions in Northumberland, England, where he fixed
his residence and conquered several provinces from the Anglo Saxons. His brother
Helge invaded the Swedith territory, defeated King Adils plundered the palace
at Upsala and carried off the Queen, a Saxon princess named ??rsa. The
lady from being his prisoner became his wife, and the mother of the celebrated
hero Rolf Krake, one of the brightest ornaments of the throne. His stature
was gigantic and his strength extraordinary. Having perished ignobly by the
treachery of the nobleman on whome he had bestowed his daughter in marriage,
the crown became the prize of contending factions until the kingdom was again
united under the sceptre of Ivar Vidfadme, who transmitted it to his grandson,
Harald Hildetand. In the middle of the seventh century the brothers Rerik and
Helge reigned jointly in Leire (Lethra) Zealand, and Ivar Vidfadme, King of
Denmark, made himself ruler over a great part of the North. To obtain Sjelland
(Zealand) he gave his daughter Audur in marriage to Rerik, although she preferred
Helge. Afterward he kindled variance between the brothers so that Rerik in a
fit of jealousy killed his brother
Helge. Whereafter Ivar succeeded in conquering Rerik and acquired Zealand. He
lost his life on an expedition to Russia (Garderige) A. D. 647. About this time
Hamlet (son of Horvendill, hereditary prince of Jutland) was killed in a battle
as he was endeavoring by force to succeed to the Crown of Denmark, to which
he was entitled, as having married Gerutha, daughter of Rerik.
Harald Hildetand, a son of Rerik (and Audur), at the death of Ivar brought under
subjection all the countries his grandfather Ivar had ruled, and became a mighty
and sovereign King, but in 735, after a peaceful reign, his nephew Sigurd Hring,
Viceroy in Sweden, raised an insurrection against him. The battle was fought
at Bravallahede, Sweden, and Harald was killed.
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XIV.
FRODE VI
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 494 A.D. He died 510 A.D.
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XV.
FRODE VII
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 522 A.D. He died 548 A.D.
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XVI.
HALFDAN III
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 548 A.D. He died 580 A.D.
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XVII.
IVAR VIDFADME
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 588 A.D. Obit 647 A.D.
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XVIII.
AUDA DIUPHRAUDZA
QUEEN OF HOLMGARD
She married Rerick, King of Holmgard.
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XIX.
HARALD HILDETAND
Or HILLDITUR (Golden Tooth)
KING OF DENMARK
He became King of Denmark in 647 A.D. Obit 735 A.D. Harald Hildetand,
grandson of Ivar Vidfadme, raised Denmark to an illustrious beight of grandeur.
Not content with chastising the neighboring States, he made frequent mcursions
into Germany, took the Vandals under his protection, reduced several nations
on the Rhine, invaded the coasts of France and overran part of Britain, which,
according to Saxo, had withdrawn its allegiance from the Danish Kings since
the death of Frode III., A. D. 310. His fleets are described as covering the
Sound, and like those of Xerxes bridging over the Northern Hellespont from shore
to shore; but his life and
reign terminated at the fatal battle of Bravala, fought on the coast of Scania
in 735, against his nephew, Sigurd Ring, in consequence of his attempt to expel
him from the throne.
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XX.
THROUD
KING OF FRONDHEIM
He married the daughter of Sigurd Hring in 750 A.D.
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XXI.
EISTEN
KING OF FRONDHEIM
He was born about 755 A.D. and married 780 A.D.
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XXII.
HALFDAN
KING OF FRONDHEIM
He was born about 785 A.D. and married 810 A.D.
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XXIII.
EISTEN GLUMRU
KING OF THRANDIA
He was born about 815 A.D. and became King of Thrandia, 840 A.D.
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XXIV.
DAUGHTER OF EISTEN GLUMRU
She married Ivar, Earl of Upland, in 850 A.D.
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XXV.
EISTEN GLUMRU
He was living in 870 A.D.
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XXVI.
ROGVALD
EARL OF MOERE
He was Earl of Moere in 885 A.D.
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XXVII.
EINAR
EARL OF THE ORKNEY ISLES
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XXVIII.
TORFIDUR
EARL OF THE ORKNEY ISLES
He was Earl of the Orkney Isles in 942 A.D. He married Grelota, daughter
of
Dungad, Earl of Caithness,
whose wife Groa was daughter of Turstain Rauda.
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XXIX.
LODVER
EARL OF THE ORKNEY ISLES
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XXX.
SIGURD
EARL OF THE ORKNEY ISLES
He married Thora, daughter of Malcolm, King of Scotland.
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XXXI.
THORFIN, THE DANE
EARL OF THE ORKNEY ISLES
He was Earl of the Orkney Isles, also called Torkill, of Richmondshire, England,
Baron, and Lord of Tanfield. He was the founded of the WASHINGTON
Family of England. He was born about 1010 A.D., and settled in Yorkshire,
England, about 1030-35. Obit about 1080 A.D. He was Jarl or
Earl of the Island of Orkney, that was held as a feif, under the Kings of Denmark.
These Earls were Sigurd, son of Eisten Glumru; Einar, son of Rogvald, Jarl or
Earl of Moere; Torfidur, son of above Einar; Lodver, son of Torfidure; Sigurd,
son of Lodver; and Einar and Thorfin, sons of Sigurd. They were called LORDS
OF THE ISLES. The present Duke of Argyle is descended from them.
They were the ancient Marmours, one of the Marours was represented in the Maring
Charters with Thorfin.
ARMS: NORMANDY, gules two leopards or lions passant gardant. or, a bend compony
or and azure. BLOIS azure, a bend argent coticed potence contrepotence, or.
HARCOURT, lozengy or and gules. BHRTRAND, or, a lion rampant vert, langued
and raguled, gules, and crowned, argent. MONTFORT, bendy or and azure.
MONTCHENSEYE, or 3 escutcheons, 2 and I, barry of vaire and gules. DU
ROZEL, argent, a lion rampant oules. a chief sable. WAR-CRY of NORMANDY,
"Diex aie!" Of TURSTAIN, "Tons teineit de sang!" Of MONTCHBNSEYB, "Montchenseye."
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XXXII.
BARDOLF FIL THORFIN
He was born about 1035 A.D. Obit about 1120 A.D.
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XXXIII.
AKARIS FIL BARDOLF
He was born about 1080 A.D. Obit 1161 A.D.
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XXIX.
BONDO FIL AKARIS
He was born about 1122 A.D. Obit about 1200 A.D.
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XXX.
WALTER FIL BONDO DE WASHINGTON
LORD OF MILLEBURNE
He was born about 1160 A.D. in Wassyngton, Co. York, England. Obit about
1245 A.D. He was Lord of Milleburne in Westmoreland in right of his wife
Agnes temp. King John (1199-1215). He acquired large estates in the counties
of Northumberland and Westmoreland in right of his wife Agnes, Lady Milleburne,
daughter and heiress of Ivo de Welleburne, or Milleburne, and resided at Milleburne
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XXXI.
ROBERT DE WASHINGTON
LORD OF MILLEBURNE
He was born about 1195 A.D. in Milleburne, Westmoreland Co., England.
Obit about 1260 A.D. ROBERT DE WASHINGTON, Lord of Milleburne, Co. Westmoreland,
in right of his mother, 3 Henry III. (1218), against who Juliana, second wife
of his father WALTER DE WASHINGTON, claimed the thrid part of the Manor of Milleburne
as her dower, 30 Henry III." (1245). He was seized of divers lands in Strickland
Ketell, Co. Westmoreland, by the gift of Walter deStrickland, chevalier, and
Elizabeth his wife, in free marriage with Johanna their daughter. His
wife's mother Elizabeth was daughter and heiress of Sir Ralph Deincourt, Knt.
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XXXII.
ROBERT DE WASHINGTON
He was born 1230 A.D. Obit about 1300 A.D.
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XXXIII.
ROBERT WASHINGTON
LORD OF MILLEBURNE
He was born about 1265 A.D. Westmoreland, or Milleburne, Co. Obit about 1325
A.D. He married Agnes, daughter and heiress of Adam Derlmg. He was second son
of ROBERT DEWASHINGTON, upon whom his father and mother settled in fee tail
the lands of Kerneford, Co. Lancaster. He took part with Thomas, Earl of Lancaster,
and was pardoned by King Edward II. in the 12th year of his reign (1319).
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XXXIV.
JOHN WASHINGTON
He was born about 1305 A.D. and died before 1386 A.D. He settled
at Warton, Co. Lancaster. He married in 1333, Alianora, daughter
and heiress of John deWarton, of Warton, in Lonesdale, Co. Lancaster.
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XXXV.
JOHN WASHINGTON
He was born about 1330 A.D. and died about 1405 A.D.
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XXXVI.
JOHN WASHINGTON
He was born about 1365 A.D. and died about 1425 A.D.
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XXXVII.
ROBERT WASHINGTON
He was born about 1400 A.D. and died about 1479 A.D.
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XXXVIII.
JOHN WASHINGTON
He was born about 1430 A.D. and died May 4, 1501.
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XXXIX.
ROBERT WASHINGTON
He was born 1467 in Warton, Co. Lancaster, first son of John Washington, of
Warton. He was Sergeant-at-Arms to King Henry VII., and to King Henry VIII.
(circa 1500 to 1510). He died September 20, 1517. He disinherited
his eldest son and heir Thomas Washington, son of his first wife.
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XL.
THOMAS WASHINGTON
He was born 1493 in Warton, Co. Lancaster, England and died 1560. He was disinherited
by his father, and filed his bill in Chancery for the recovery of the Estates,
but did not recover them.
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XLI.
LAURENCE WASHINGTON
He was born 1515 in Warton, Co. Lancaster and was living in 1543.
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XLII.
LAURENCE WASHINGTON
He was born about 1540 in Warton, Co. Lancaster and was living in 1588.
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XLIII.
LAURENCE WASHINGTON
He was born 1569 in Warton, Co. Lancaster and was living in 1629.
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XLIV.
LEONARD WASHINGTON
He was born 1595 in Warton, Co. Lancaster and died 1657. He married Anne____.
Children of Leonard Washington and Ann:
i.
Robert Washington,
was baptized at Warton County, Lancaster, 1616
ii.
Jane Washington,
as baptized at Warton County, Lancaster, 1619
iii.
Frances Washington,
as baptized at Warton County, Lancaster, 1622
iv.
Laurence Washington
He was baptized at Warton County, Lancaster, 1625. He came
to Virginia with his brother, Colonel John Washington
v.
Colonel John Washington
Laurence and John emigrated to America, A. D. 1659. John Washington, ancestor
of the first President of the United States, arrived in America in 1659, a passenger
in a ship owned by Edward Prescott, of which one John Greene was captain. During
the voyage, Elizabeth Richardson, who may have been only an enthusiastic Quakeress,
was suspected of witchcraft, and hung by the crew. John Washington, incensed
by the transaction, upon landing preferred charges against the owner of the
vessel, and Fendall, governor of
Maryland, took bonds for his appearance to answer at the next Provincial Court,
held at St. Mary's.
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XLV.
COLONEL JOHN WASHINGTON
He was born 1627 in Warton, Co. Lancaster and died January 1677.
He emigrated to America with his brother, Laurence, 1659, two years after their
father's death. He died early in January 1677, his will was proved January
10, 1677. He married Anne Pope, near Pope's Creek, Westmoreland
County, Virginia. Colonel John Washington became an extensive planter,
Magistrate, and member of the House of Burgesses. In honor of his public services
and private virtues, the parish in which he resided was called after him, and
still bears the name of Washington. He lies buried in a vault on Bridge's Creek,
which for generations was the family sepulchre.
John Washington, ancestor of the first President of the United States, arrived
in America in 1659, a passenger in a ship owned by Edward Prescott, of which
one John Greene was captain. During the voyage, Elizabeth Richardson, who may
have been only an enthusiastic Quakeress, was suspected of witchcraft, and hung
by the crew. John Washington, incensed by the transaction, upon landing preferred
charges against the owner of the vessel, and Fendall, governor of Maryland,
took bonds for his appearance to answer at the next Provincial Court, held at
St. Mary's.
Will of Colonel John Washington--Letter Written by Colonel John Washington
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Children of Colonel John Washington and Anne Pope:
i.
Laurence Washington
ii.
John Washington,
was born at Bridge's Creek, Virginia, about 1663
iii.
Elizabeth Washington,
was born at Bridge's Creek, Virginia, about 1665
iv.
Anne Washington,
was born at Bridge's Creek, Virginia, about 1667
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XLVI.
LAURENCE WASHINGTON
He was born about 1661, at Bridge's Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia and
died 1697. He resided, and died there in 1697. He was married in
Gloucester County, Virginia, about 1690, to Mildred Warner, daughter of Col.
Augustine Warner, of Gloucester County, Virginia. Laurence Washington
was interred in the family vault, at Bridge's Creek." His widow
was married secondly, George Gale.
Children of Laurence Washington and Mildred Warner:
i.
John Washington,
was born at Bridge's Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, about 1692
ii.
Augustine Washington
was born at Bridge's Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1694
iii.
Mildred Washington,
was born at Bridge's Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, about 1696
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XLVII.
AUGUSTINE WASHINGTON
He was born at Bridge's Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 169.
He removed in 1722 to an estate in Stafford county, nearly opposite Fredericksburgh
on the Rappahannock, where he died, 12 April, 1743, aged 49. He owned several
fine estates on the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers. He was married first, 20
April, 1715, to Jane Butler, daughter of Caleb Butler, of Westmoreland county.
Jane Butler died November 24, 1728 in Stafford County, Virginia, and was interred
in the Family Vault at Bridge's Creek, Virginia, near the remains of Colonel
John Washington, the emigrant. He was married, second, in Lancaster county,
Virginia, 6 Mar., 1731, to Mary Ball, daughter of Colonel William Ball, of Lancaster
county, Virginia. (She died 25 Aug., 1789, aged 82.) Augustine Washington
married Mary Ball, March 1730.
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(First Marriage)
Children of Augustine Washington and Jane Butler:
i.
Butler Washington,
was born at Bridge's Creek, Virginia 1716. He died young.
ii.
Major Laurence Washington
iii.
Augustine Washington Jr.
was born at Bridge's Creek, Virginia 1720
iv.
Jane Washington,
was born at Bridge's Creek, Virginia 1722 and died January 17, 1735
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(Second Marriage)
Children of Augustine Washington and Mary Ball:
v.
President George Washington
was born at Wakefield, Westmoreland County, Virginia, February 1732
vi.
Betty Washington,
was born at Wakefield, Westmoreland County, Virginia, June 20, 1733.
She married Col. Fielding Lewis. Col. Fielding Lewis married first, Catherine
Washington
vii.
Colonel Samuel Washington,
was born at Wakefield, Westmoreland County, Virginia, November 16, 1734
viii.
John Augustine Washington,
was born at Wakefield, Westmoreland County, Virginia. January 13, 1736
ix.
Colonel Charles Washington,
was born at Wakefield, Westmoreland County, Virginia, May 2, 1738
x.
Mildred Washington,
was born at Wakefield, Westmoreland County, Virginia, June 21, 1739 and died
October 23, 1740, died young
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XLVIII.
GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON
FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
The Pedigree and History of the Washington Family
BY ALBERT WELLES.
President of the American College for Genealogical Registry and Heraldry.
NEW-YORK: SOCIETY LIBRARY.
1879